Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Getting Started

Using the Library Browser

You can use the Library Browser to view and select the contents of the libraries you specify in your cds.lib file. As an alternative, you can use the Component Browser.

Accessing and Using the Library Browser

You can use the Library Browser

■To view the contents of the libraries specified in yourcds.lib file

■To initialize the Library, Cell, and View fields on certain forms (these forms have a Browse button)

You can access the Library Browser by clicking on the Browse button when it appears on a form, such as the Open File form or the Add Instance form. The browser type option must be set to Library Browser (the default).

Changing the Browser Type Option

To set the browser type option, do the following:

1.Choose Options – Editor.

The Editor Options form appears.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

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2.In the Add Instance Browser Type option, click library or component.

3.Click OK.

Using the Library Browser to Initialize Form Fields

To automatically fill in the fields of a form after you click on theBrowse button, do the following:

1.In the Library list box, click on a library name.

2.In the Category list box, click on a category name.

Note: The Category list box appears only when you click the Show Categories toggle button.

3.Click on a cell name in the Cell list box.

4.Click on a view name in the View list box.

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As you click on the names in the Library Browser, the corresponding form fields are initialized on the form that called the browser.

To browse only a certain cell or view in a library, do the following:

1. Click Filters at the bottom of the Library Browser.